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{{Services
{{Services
|type = motorway
|type = motorway
|image = Hilton Park Southbound.jpeg
|image = Hilton Park South 2024.jpg
|operator = Moto
|operator = Moto
|road = [[M6]] between J10A and J11
|road = [[M6]] between J10A and J11
|postcode = WV11 2AT
|postcode = WV11 2AT
|signposted = Yes
|signposted = Yes
|stype = Two sites located between junctions, connected by an internal bridge.
|stype = Two sites located between junctions, connected by an internal bridge
|rating = Hilton
|rating = Hilton
|coords = 52.643187, -2.056353
|coords = 52.643199, -2.0563149
|briefroad = M6 between J10A and J11
|briefroad = M6 between J10A and J11
|markerpost = 0204 }}
|markerpost = 0204
}}


Squashed in on the M6 between J10A and J11, Hilton Park is a large and very busy service area not far from Birmingham.
Regular road users will know Hilton Park as the first service area after the madness of the West Midlands. It's still squashed between junctions on a very busy section of the M6.


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
{{Coronavirus|18 June 2020}}
{{facilities| Catering | {{Burger King}}, {{Costa}}, {{Greggs}}, {{KFC}}, {{Pret A Manger}}, {{Costa Express}}, f'real Milkshakes, {{Krispy Kreme}}, {{M&S Coffee to Go}}, Tango Ice Blast }}
{{facilities | Restaurants | [[Coronavirus#Moto|Hot Food Menu]]{{Hot Food Menu}}, {{Burger King}}, {{Costa}}, {{Greggs}}, {{Costa Express}} }}
{{facilities| Shops | {{M&S Simply Food}}, {{Phone Tech}}, {{WHSmith}} }}
{{facilities| Shops | {{WHSmith}} }}
{{facilities| Amenities | {{&Play}}, {{Changing Places}}, {{Full Hou$e}}, {{Lucky Coin}}, Multi Faith Room, Showers
{{facilities| Amenities | Showers }}
|N = {{Revolution Laundry|N|s}}
{{facilities| Hotel | {{Travelodge|S|112/Birmingham-Hilton-Park-M6-Southbound}} }}
|S = {{Travelodge|S|s}} }}
{{charging points| Ecotricity }}
{{facilities| Outdoor Space |
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, [[Shop]], {{Costa Express}}, {{Greggs}} ''(northbound only)'', Air1 AdBlue }}
|N = Very small grass patch to the left of the main entrance
|S = Small picnic area on the left as you drive in }}
{{facilities| Charging Points | Tesla Supercharger 150kW CCS
|N = GRIDSERVE Electric Highway HPC 350kW CCS, 100kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2;
|S = GRIDSERVE Electric Highway 50kW CCS, 50kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2 }}
{{facilities| Forecourt | {{BP}}, Shop, {{Costa Express}}
|N = {{Greggs}}
|S = {{Rollover}} }}


==Parking Prices==
==Parking Prices==
First 3 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £25.50. HGVs can pay £27.50 to include a £10 food voucher.
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £25. HGVs can pay £28 to include a £10 food voucher.
 
Prices are paid in the shop or by using [https://www.justpark.com/parking/products/how-it-works JustPark]. The location code is 625133 (northbound) and 623134 (southbound).
 
HGVs can also pay by using [https://snapacc.com/ SNAP]. The location code is 13473 (northbound) and 13474 (southbound).


Prices are paid using [[PayByPhone|PayByPhone - more details]]. The location code is 2443 (northbound) and 2444 (southbound).
The fees are strictly enforced by [[GroupNexus]].


The fees are strictly enforced by [[CP Plus]].
{{Parking Disclaimer}}


==Contact Details==
==Contact Details==
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WV11 2AT
WV11 2AT
|telephone = 01922 412237
|telephone = 01922 412237
|gridref = SJ962050
|websites =  
|website = https://moto-way.com/location/hilton-park-northbound/ Official Moto/Hilton Park Northbound Website]
* [https://moto-way.com/services/hilton-park-northbound/ Official Moto/Hilton Park Northbound website]
* [https://moto-way.com/location/hilton-park-southbound/ Official Moto/Hilton Park Southbound Website
* [https://moto-way.com/services/hilton-park-southbound/ Official Moto/Hilton Park Southbound website]
* [https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/112/Birmingham-Hilton-Park-M6-Southbound-hotel Hotel operated by Travelodge]
|foursquare = 4be54230cf200f472d01133c
|foursquare = 4be54230cf200f472d01133c
}}
}}


==Trivia and Design==
==Trivia and Design==
[[File:Hilton Park southbound indoor Greggs.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The refurbished Costa and new, indoor Greggs.|alt=Hilton Park services.]]
[[File:Hilton Park entrance 1991.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The entrance to the service area, pictured in 1991.|alt="Welcome to Hilton Park", written across the door to the building, with a gongman logo.]]
{{fulldetails|History:Hilton Park}}
{{fulldetails|History:Hilton Park}}
The services were ready to open in 1967, but didn't open until 1970.
The service area was ready to open in 1967, but due to delays completing the M6, it didn't open it until 1970.
 
Hilton Park features a large tower which used by [[Top Rank]] to house a restaurant, but has contained only offices since the 1980s.
 
The southbound services has a picnic area far from the main building, with its own car park, which most people miss because they're looking for the main facilities. It's a legacy feature of some older services and only actually has one table left.
 
On the afternoon of 21 November 1980, BBC Radio 2 broadcast live from the services with Sheila Tracy talking to truckers.
 
There is a [[Costa]] drive thru planned for the southbound services. Tesla Superchargers are being installed here.


===Brand Changes===
Hilton Park features a large tower structure which was used by [[Top Rank]] as a restaurant. It closed and has been empty since the 1980s.
An [[M&S]] store opened here on 15 February 2007 and a [[WHSmith]] store has also opened here, replacing the Retail Store, [[T2]] and [[Birthdays]].


There was a [[Harry Ramsden's]] waitress restaurant here, and later a trial of a [[KFC]], at the time it was Moto's only effort with the brand.
It became the UK's busiest service area, and was an obvious target when Granada wanted to add retail units to the front of their service areas. These units have changed brands [[History:Hilton Park|many times]] over the years, including being used as a Trucker's Lounge and Moto's first [[KFC]]. They are mostly closed now, though one is used by the Central Motorway Policing Group.


The southbound forecourt [[Greggs]] opened on 23 March 2017, replacing the former [[Costa]] café. The two Greggs in the main building are both rare examples of indoor sites.
The southbound service area has a picnic area far from the main building, with its own car park, which most people miss because they're looking for the main facilities. It is a legacy feature of some older service areas and only actually has one table left. Most of the table's dedicated parking spaces have now been turned into a Tesla charging area.


One of the redundant units on the southbound side was later adopted by the Central Motorway Policing Group.
The northbound side was reconfigured in late 2023 to allow a new [[KFC]] restaurant to be added, with the new restaurant opening on 5 December. This is positioned where the former [[Costa Coffee]] store was, with a larger refurbished store replacing the former [[EDC]] restaurant area in October 2023. The final phase of investment on the northbound side came in the form of a brand new [[Pret A Manger]] store, which opened on 26 February 2024 replacing the former Cotton Traders unit, which had sat empty for a number of years.


The site was once one of a few Moto sites to house to a [[Ladbrokes]] betting shop.
Following the introduction of KFC to the northbound side in December 2023, another KFC restaurant was added to the southbound side in December 2024.


==Alternatives==
==Alternatives==
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{{Succession|1|M6| [[Corley]] (30 miles){{newline}}[[Frankley]] (M5, 22 miles){{newline}}[[Warwick]] (M40, 50 miles) |
{{Succession|1|M6| [[Corley]] (30 miles){{newline}}[[Frankley]] (M5, 22 miles){{newline}}[[Warwick]] (M40, 50 miles) |
[[Stafford (North)]] (M6 northbound, 18 miles){{newline}}[[Stafford (South)]] (M6 southbound, 17 miles){{newline}}[[Knutsford]] (52 miles) }}
[[Stafford (North)]] (M6 northbound, 18 miles){{newline}}[[Stafford (South)]] (M6 southbound, 17 miles){{newline}}[[Knutsford]] (52 miles) }}
{{Succession|2|Moto| [[Frankley]] (M5, 22 miles) |
{{Succession|2|Moto| [[Rugby]] (43 miles){{newline}}[[Frankley]] (M5, 22 miles) |
[[Stafford (North)]] (M6 northbound, 18 miles){{newline}}[[Knutsford]] (52 miles) }}
[[Stafford (North)|Stafford]] (M6 northbound, 18 miles){{newline}}[[Knutsford]] (52 miles) }}
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 5 January 2025

Hilton Park
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Location:

M6 between J10A and J11

Signposted from the road.

Postcode:

WV11 2AT

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Access/Layout:

Two sites located between junctions, connected by an internal bridge.

Rating: See the reviews


Regular road users will know Hilton Park as the first service area after the madness of the West Midlands. It's still squashed between junctions on a very busy section of the M6.

Facilities

Catering: Burger King, Costa Coffee, Greggs, KFC, Pret A Manger, Costa Express, f'real Milkshakes, Krispy Kreme, M&S Coffee to Go, Tango Ice Blast Shops: M&S Simply Food, Phone Tech, WHSmith Amenities: on both sides: &Play, Changing Places, Full Hou$e, Lucky Coin, Multi Faith Room, Showers
plus northbound only: Revolution Laundry
and southbound only: Travelodge Outdoor Space: northbound only: Very small grass patch to the left of the main entrance
and southbound only: Small picnic area on the left as you drive in Charging Points: on both sides: Tesla Supercharger 150kW CCS
plus northbound only: GRIDSERVE Electric Highway HPC 350kW CCS, 100kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2;
and southbound only: GRIDSERVE Electric Highway 50kW CCS, 50kW CHAdeMO & 22kW Type 2 Forecourt: on both sides: BP, Shop, Costa Express
plus northbound only: Greggs
and southbound only: Rollover

Parking Prices

First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £25. HGVs can pay £28 to include a £10 food voucher.

Prices are paid in the shop or by using JustPark. The location code is 625133 (northbound) and 623134 (southbound).

HGVs can also pay by using SNAP. The location code is 13473 (northbound) and 13474 (southbound).

The fees are strictly enforced by GroupNexus.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Moto
Hilton Park Motorway Services Area
M6
Essington
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
WV11 2AT

🌍 Operators & Official Websites:


Trivia and Design

"Welcome to Hilton Park", written across the door to the building, with a gongman logo.
The entrance to the service area, pictured in 1991.

See also: History:Hilton Park

The service area was ready to open in 1967, but due to delays completing the M6, it didn't open it until 1970.

Hilton Park features a large tower structure which was used by Top Rank as a restaurant. It closed and has been empty since the 1980s.

It became the UK's busiest service area, and was an obvious target when Granada wanted to add retail units to the front of their service areas. These units have changed brands many times over the years, including being used as a Trucker's Lounge and Moto's first KFC. They are mostly closed now, though one is used by the Central Motorway Policing Group.

The southbound service area has a picnic area far from the main building, with its own car park, which most people miss because they're looking for the main facilities. It is a legacy feature of some older service areas and only actually has one table left. Most of the table's dedicated parking spaces have now been turned into a Tesla charging area.

The northbound side was reconfigured in late 2023 to allow a new KFC restaurant to be added, with the new restaurant opening on 5 December. This is positioned where the former Costa Coffee store was, with a larger refurbished store replacing the former EDC restaurant area in October 2023. The final phase of investment on the northbound side came in the form of a brand new Pret A Manger store, which opened on 26 February 2024 replacing the former Cotton Traders unit, which had sat empty for a number of years.

Following the introduction of KFC to the northbound side in December 2023, another KFC restaurant was added to the southbound side in December 2024.

Alternatives

Previous:Next:
Corley (30 miles)
Frankley (M5, 22 miles)
Warwick (M40, 50 miles)		Services on the M6Stafford (North) (M6 northbound, 18 miles)
Stafford (South) (M6 southbound, 17 miles)
Knutsford (52 miles)
Rugby (43 miles)
Frankley (M5, 22 miles)		Moto servicesStafford (M6 northbound, 18 miles)
Knutsford (52 miles)

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